SHARED (OUT) Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

shared (out)

verb

Definition of shared (out)

past tense of share (out)

as in handed out

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According to The Globe and Mail, free packs of tissues branded with Bareilles’s name were handed out earlier this month at a Toronto show.

— Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
In the nearly two months of data acquired by the Herald via a public records request, drivers were cited in virtually every corner of the county but there were a handful of hot spots around the county where high numbers of citations were handed out.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of handed out

Verb

The tension of compression socks is usually measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg), with eight mmHg providing light support and 40 mmHg being extra firm.

— Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026
Under outdoor sunlight, the researchers measured the textile at around 3-6 °C below ambient air temperature.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026

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Meanwhile, as of June, the cryptocurrency industry had doled out $189 million to influence the 2026 midterms, which is outpacing its contributions in the previous election cycle, shows a study by Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy group.

— Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
The sequel, directed by Bird Box helmer Susanne Bier, sees shocking fates doled out for two of its core characters.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of doled out

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This could look like pointing out a character’s different skin tone in a board book, or noticing aloud why a toy aisle is divided by color.

— Anahi Collado, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
According to Sipple, there were between five and eight children per grade level, divided between boarders and day students.

— Ashley Baker, Vanity Fair, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of divided

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This natural process splits water molecules and steadily produces pure hydrogen gas within the surrounding rock formations.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
The two began dating in 2021 following Giancola’s split from ex-fiancé Christian Biscardi.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of split

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In a world where kissing up and pissing down was, if not accepted, often tolerated as the price of doing business, Wayne dispensed grace in every direction.

— Mike Hogan, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
The clip opens onto what looks to be the tribute parade in a stadium filled with purple and yellow smoke dispensed by drone-like airships.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of dispensed

Verb

In June 1926, the SAT exam was first administered to 8,000 high school students who hoped to attend elite universities.

— Beth Kania-Gosche, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
Inside a white-walled room, a clinician administered ibogaine, a psychoactive compound derived from a sacred Central African bark.

— Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of administered

Verb

In addition to these moves, Charlotte also dealt guard LaMelo Ball to Minnesota for Naz Ried and Miles Bridges to Phoenix for Grayson Allen and Royce O’Neale.

— Staff reports, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
Abby meanwhile was killed in the upstairs guest bedroom, but hit first on the side of the head before being dealt a total of 17 blows.

— Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of dealt

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